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2013 Ford Escape

Build your own 2013 Ford Escape

Ford has released the online configurator for the new 2013 Ford Escape with some preliminary pricing details. As of right now, prices start at $22,720 for the Escape S model and top out at $30,620 for the Titanium. Check out our original post on the 2013 Ford Escape. The 2013 Ford Escape has dropped V6 [...]

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Report: Ford says small SUVs lead in monthly sales increase

Report: Ford says small SUVs lead in monthly sales increase

November is expected to return some good numbers for Ford Motor Co., with high expectations for U.S. sales. Popular small sport utility vehicles sales will help Ford hit “in the mid-13-million range as an industry,” says Ford’s sales analyst, Erich Merkle. Automotive News data center cites the Ford Escape alone accounted for 206,896 units through [...]

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2011 LA: 2013 Ford Escape makes public debut on the show floor

Key Competitors: Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue. Power: 1.6L or 2.0L turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder – 175hp or 240hp. Transmission: Six-speed Automatic. Performance: TBD – but who really cares? Availability: Early 2012. Pricing: TBA. Spawned after the Ford Vertrek Concept, the all-new fully redesigned 2013 Ford Escape made its debut today [...]

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2013 Ford Escape

2013 Ford Escape unveiled, gets a 4-banger lineup

The Ford Escape has been with us for about eleven years now and it wasn’t until 2008 that the Escape saw its first major refresh. Though, because it was still based on the original, Ford set out to completely redesign the Escape for 2013. And because the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is happening now, [...]

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Ford to reveal 2013 Escape through Zynga’s Words With Friends

Zynga’s Words With Friends online social game is one of the most addicting pass-times in the world right now – I’ll even admit that I play it everyday. FoMoCo is taking advantage of the popularity of the game and will team up with Zynga to reveal the all-new Escape through the game on Nov. 15. [...]

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Microscopic cell technology in new Ford Escape helps cut weight, increase fuel-economy

It seems like everyday before the 2013 Ford Escape actually makes its world debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show (next week), FoMoCo will drop some info on the new crossover to keep the buzz going. Today, Ford tells us that microscopic cells helped in cutting weight of the new Escape ultimately increasing the fuel-saving [...]

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2013 Ford Escape teased again, gets new iPhone/iPad app

Ford has released a new teaser of the 2013 Escape – this time with the company’s VP of Marketing and Communications, Jim Farley, lifting up the skirt to tease the new model. The Escape will make its offical debut at next week’s Los Angeles Auto show, and the picture is part of social medial promotion efforts [...]

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MyFord Touch gets faster and easier to use, existing customers can upgrade for free

Okay – it’s no joke that FoMoCo’s MyFord Touch infotainment touch sensitive system was a total failure for the automaker. The glitches in the system even ended up hurting the way the company’s vehicles were recommended by Consumer Reports. Well, Ford heard the complaints of the media and its customers and is unveiling a new [...]

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Video: Kick the 2013 Ford Escape to open and close the power liftgate

Yes, we all know it by now – later this month at the 2011 LA Auto Show, Ford will unveil the all new 2013 Explorer SUV, which it announced today will feature a segment-first hands-free power liftgate. How does it work? Well, you kick it… kind of. A simple kicking gesture under the rear bumper activates [...]

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25 recycled plastic bottles used in carpeting of each 2013 Ford Escape

Before I begin, I just want to let you know that the blue silhouette you see above is our first official teaser of the new Ford Escape. Either way, Ford is getting greener with a new carpeting material for the upcoming Escape model. Empty plastic bottles sized 25-30 ounces, will be used by the automotive [...]

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